The Falcons applied the franchise tag to Brent Grimes, but it may have taken a trade rumor for the cornerback to agree.
Brent Grimes Signs Franchise Deal With Falcons Amid Asante Samuel Trade Rumors
Grimes had planned to skip voluntary workouts while hoping for a long-term deal, but it appears both sides have worked it out. His signing continues Atlanta’s apparent plan to make minor adjustments in personnel while focusing on scheme overhauls as they try to make it past the first round of the playoffs.
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Read Article >Brent Grimes Hit With Franchise Tag, Atlanta Falcons Confirm
The franchise tag number for cornerbacks is expected to be around $10.5 million. Other teams could pry him away but the cost of signing another team’s franchise tagged player is two first round picks and no one is going to do that.
Grimes, 28, has a good story. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent and even spent some time in NFL Europe before catching on with the Falcons in 2007, mostly as a practice squad guy. Just four years later, he was a full-time starter and in the Pro Bowl.
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